Research Guides: TCC Libraries Circulation: Circulation Procedures

Getting Started with Alma

Before you begin to work with Alma, create a bookmark and explore how to use the system.

Alma Fulfillment Checklist

Community Patron

Community Patron Application

If you need community patron cards, contact Brittany Horn.

Virginia Tidewater Consortium
Virginia Tidewater Consortium libraries allow you to borrow materials from area academic libraries. Apply for a consortium card at your institution's library.
VTC Reciprocal Borrowing Program
Instructions for registering TCC-affiliated users to visit other institutions and for creating VTC users in Alma.
Creating a Community Patron Record in Alma

Training Resources

How to add a patron from another VCCS institution

Tutorial: VBPL Patrons @ TCC Libraries
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Alma Procedures

CIRCULATION

USER RECORDS

HOLDS PROCESS

ITEM RECORDS

OTHER PROCEDURES

VBPL Alma Link

https://vcc-tic.alma.exlibrisgroup.com

Remember: VBPL staff with operator roles in Alma must manually renew the expiration and purge dates in Alma after renewing in Workflows. See Tarena or Brittany with questions.

TCC Libraries Circulation

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